REASONS Humbly offered to Consideration of the PARLIAMENT, For laying a further Duty upon French, Spanish, and other Foreign SALT,( except Scotch Salt, and what is consumed upon the Fishery of this Kingdom) towards the support and encouragement of the Manufacture of SALT in this Nation.  
1. THat before Salt-Pans were erected in several parts in England; The French and other Foreign Nations, did at their pleasure exact excessive Rates upon the English Nation: Viz. to 8 s. 10 s. and 12 s. per Bushel, and at other times prohibited the same to come for England, especially in time of War.  
2. That the Salt-Works in England, if encouraged, are sufficient to supply the whole Kingdom at moderate Rates.  
3. That it hath been the Wisdom of this present Parliament, in order to the giving some encouragement to the said English Manufacture, to lay a Duty of 16 s. 8 d. per Wey on Scotch Salt( the Manufacture of His Majesties Subjects) when French Salt pays but 12 d. per Wey to this time.  
4. That the present decaying condition of the Salt-Works in England, is such, That unless a higher Duty be imposed upon French, Spanish, and other Foreign Salt, the said Manufacture will in a short time be ruined, and many thousands of Families, who subsist thereby, destroyed and undone.  
5. That the French King having by his continued Edicts, excluded the Importation of all English Salt into his Kingdom, and the Scots having for the advantage of their own Manufacture of Salt, lately imposed an high Duty on French, &c. Salt, of the nature of a Prohibition, it is humbly conceived, it may be thought but reasonable for the Parliament of England to lay on such a Duty on Foreign Salt also, as may support and encourage that Manufacture in England.  
6. That what hath hitherto Obstructed the doing of what is now desired, hath been the want of an expedient, to preserve the Foreign Salt, which shall from time to time be employed in the English Fishery from such Duties; which is now humbly proposed may be particularly provided for.  
Lastly, It is humbly proposed, That the Duty on such Foreign Salt, may not longer be continued, then while English made Salt is sold at such Moderate Prices, as the Parliament in their Great Wisdom shall think fit to limit and appoint.   

REASONS Humbly offered for the Support and Encouragement Of the Manufacture of SALT IN ENGLAND.